Introduction to Jainism |
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Āchārānga ahimsā animal Arhat ascetics attachment Bahubali become Bharata Brahmāchārinī Buddha Buddhist cause celestial Chandragupta Chandragupta Maurya chapter compassion consciousness cosmos creatures culture cycle depicted dhyāna Digambaras divine doctrine dvīpas earth emotional enlightenment environment ethics evolution example existence feel guru Harappa harm heavens hellish hells highest Hindu human humankind icons incarnation India Indus script inflow inner insight invisible Jain Jain teachings Jaipur Jambūdvīpa Jina jīva karma karmic karmic matter Karnataka knowledge Kulankaras liberation living Mahāvīra means meditation mental Meru Middle World mind modern Mohenjo-daro molecules monks Mount Meru mountain nature never nonviolence obstructing omniscience one's organism passions path period person philosophy physical body plant practice prānas pure purity reach religion result Rishabha rock sallekhana scriptures sculpture sense soul spiritual Śravana Belagola stage suffering Sūtra Svetambaras temple Theosophical things thinking Tīrthamkara tradition truth types universe Vindhyagiri violence vows worldly yakshas yoga